Banca d'Italia
Private Equity and Innovation in the Euro Area
A Banca d'Italia study finds that private equity investments boost innovation in euro area firms, particularly through venture capital.
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Panetta: Monetary policy must navigate persistent global shocks
Banca d'Italia Governor Fabio Panetta urged central banks to adapt monetary policy frameworks to persistent global shocks.
Banca d'Italia aids new EU AML supervisory architecture
Sebastiano Laviola, Head of Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Regulation Unit at Banca d'Italia, discussed the new European AML/CFT regulatory framework.
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US, UK, Switzerland and Russia named material third countries
Banca d'Italia has identified the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Russia as material third countries for the Italian banking system.
Panetta: AI and finance key to Italy's productivity revival
Banca d'Italia Governor Fabio Panetta opened a conference on July 2, 2026, emphasizing artificial intelligence and finance as crucial levers for Italy's and Europe's growth.
Italian firms: Sales stable, prices up 2.0 percent in 2025
Sales for Italian industrial and service firms stabilized in 2025, following a two-year decline.
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Credit demand and supply slows across Italian regions
The Banca d'Italia's latest Regional Bank Lending Survey for the second half of 2025 shows a slowdown in credit demand across Italian macro-regions.
MiCA transitional period ends: 9 entities authorized in Italy
The transitional period for the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) ends on July 1. From this date, only entities authorized as Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) or supervised intermediaries that have notified their intention to provide crypto-asset services can operate in the EU.
Italy's CCyB rate held at zero percent for Q3 2026
Banca d'Italia has maintained the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) rate at zero percent for the third quarter of 2026.
Italy's tourism surplus hits €22.7 billion, Jubilee boosts spending
Italy's tourism balance surplus improved to €22.7 billion in 2025, maintaining 1 percent of GDP.
ToDeFi conference explores digital finance, crypto policy
Banca d'Italia will host the ToDeFi - Torino Decentralized Finance Conference 2026, Rome Edition, on June 24-25, 2026.
Sicily's economy grew 0.6% in 2025, exports and credit up
The Banca d'Italia's 2025 annual report on the Sicilian economy shows a 0.6 percent growth in economic activity, driven by exports and credit expansion.